Population in Bhutan 235 indicators covering population for Bhutan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GNI per capita, PPP 15,360 current international $ 2023 up 89.2% 115th Sanitation facilities usage 49.5% 2024 up 5.9% 89th PPP conversion factor, private consumption 20.88 LCU per international $ 2024 up 7.4% 75th Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 61.0% 2020 down 1.6% 52nd Voter turnout of voting-age population 52.1% 2024 down 3.4% 107th Prevalence of HIV, total 0.2% 2024 up 100.0% 93rd Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 — 83rd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 49.48 2024 up 5.9% 87th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 37.36 2024 up 58.2% 35th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 10.3 2024 up 165.4% 97th Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 39.18 2024 down 8.5% 20th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.93 2024 up 3.1% 58th Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.3841 2024 down 69.9% 119th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 23.51 2024 up 158.6% 126th Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 2.62 2024 down 85.2% 94th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 10.54 2024 up 17.8% 54th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 86.84 2024 up 23.5% 155th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 97.38 2024 up 22.8% 128th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 5.88 2024 down 73.7% 128th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 68 2024 up 42.2% 32nd People using improved sanitation facilities 770,816 people 2024 up 32.6% 161st Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 44.4% 2024 down 3.4% 74th Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2024 down 100.0% 134th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 535,215 people 2020 up 13.2% 147th Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 16.9% 2020 down 17.4% 178th Share of population living in cities 16.9% 2020 down 17.4% 178th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 30.5% 2020 down 6.5% 223rd Share of population living in rural areas 69.5% 2020 up 3.2% 14th Share of babies born with a low birthweight 11.4% 2020 down 2.6% 63rd Share of urban population who live in the largest city 31.1% 2020 down 1.7% 66th Stillbirth rate 0.8437 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 20.1% 94th Share of population living in the capital city 7.4% 2020 down 27.7% 138th Total debt service 4.9% 2023 up 9.3% 47th 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 77.94 2022 up 18.7% 138th 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 99.13 2022 up 4.6% 60th 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2022 down 100.0% 128th New internal displacements 138 2025 down 95.2% 140th Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 53.6% 2024 up 13.7% 41st Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 1.6% 2022 down 92.8% 100th Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 6.12 per 1,000 population 2022 down 78.5% 176th Share of urban population living in slums 42.3% 2024 down 14.1% 50th International migrants, by country of destination 55,705 2024 up 9.0% 159th Total number of international immigrants 55,705 immigrants 2024 up 9.0% 159th Share of the population born in another country 7.0% 2024 up 2.0% 112th Population ages 25 to 54 331.43 2025 up 29.1% 69th 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 50.51 2022 up 7.3% 79th 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 73.34 2022 up 114.7% 73rd Share of population below and above $30 per day 692,617 people 2022 up 1.1% 107th Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) 0.5% 2022 down 95.9% 92nd Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 94.5% 2024 up 12.2% 24th Replacement-level fertility rate 2.21 2010 down 4.3% 59th Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 95.0% 2022 up 6.7% 35th Literate and illiterate world population 35.1% 2022 down 21.5% 18th Access to handwashing facilities 94.5% 2024 up 10.8% 22nd 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility 93.2 2022 up 13.7% 19th ← Previous Page 4 of 4